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The word ‘Holi’ reminds us the beginning of spring, beautiful colors, fun filled moments with friends& family, last but not least the food & drinks. Though this festival was originally celebrated in India, now this is being celebrated in many parts of United Kingdom,Europe & other parts of the globe

Manchurian is one of the most popular Indo Chinese starter recipes. It has the right blend of Indian spices & Chinese sauces.Cauliflower,Babycorn,Paneer,Mushroom etc are widely used in preparing this starter. I tried recreating the recipe using Idli. Idli being the staple breakfast of many household

Tarts are generally prepared from either ShortCrust Pastry or from Puff Pastry sheets. This tartlet (mini tarts) is a no fuzz snack recipe and I have used very minimal ingredients that are readily available. Tartlets can be served as an appetizer during Christmas/birthday parties and as an after-sch

Chutneys are an integral part of breakfast menu in South India. These are served as side dish to traditional breakfasts like Dosa (Lentil crepes) & Idli (steamed lentil cakes). Kale is such a versatile ingredient and apart from using it widely in salads,smoothies we can include it in many other

While growing up we all must have heard stories about the super powers of Bhindi/Lady’s fingers. Eating bhindi will increase our mathematical ability etc 🙂 Not sure how far that is true but there are other benefits as well.The proven health benefit is that Okra is good for Diabetes. Since okras ar

When we went to Pizza Express recently I tasted this yummy starter. These fries I ordered were so crispy on outside and perfectly gooey, cheesy on the inside. They are lot more flavorful than the usual Potato,sweet potato fries. A bit time consuming process but its all worth it. These fries can be d

One of my favorite breakfasts in recent times 🙂 You get beautiful fresh breads here and am making the most use of it. To spice up the usual normal sandwich I add spicy mint chutney as a spread first and then top it off with veggies. You can even pack this sandwich if you are going on a trip or can

Paneer is our favorite ingredient and have made several recipes using it. Never tried paneer kofta before. While I was browsing through internet I came across this wonderful and yet guilt free kofta recipe on youtube. The recipe was prepared by Archana of [Archana’s kitchen](http://www.archanaskitch

I love onepot meals. Easy to cleanup and less mess in the kitchen. This is my fool proof Pulao recipe. When unexpected guests arrive we can manage without panicking and since it can be prepared within 30 minutes, a great time saver too. I didn’t have cauliflower so didn’t mention it in the below rec

This is warm salad. I used leftover cooked couscous from the previous day. Asparagus shoots are so much healthy with lot of minerals in it. If you prefer a low calorie yet filling salad then do try this one.